FTW70FRA25

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7FC · Dayton, TX · June 7, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 7, 1970
Place
Dayton, TX · DAYTON, TX
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9873BChampion 7FC
Status
Completed · report March 26, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
124587

From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.

On this page

NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2487   70/6/7    DAYTON,TEX          CHAMPION 7FC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 127
        TIME - 1900                    N9873B              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RICELAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DAYTON,TEX                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N9873B
Reported as
Champion 7FC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Riceland